ADD/Weight gain with Elavil

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Hi all,

I think that it is interesting to see the posts about ADD. I used to kid my

husband and say " I think the ADD is kicking in " because I can't stay focused on

one project at a time. I always have several projects going at once and flit

from one thing to another.

My doctor wanted to add Ritalin to my meds, and I thought he was absolutely out

of his mind! I guess he wasn't too far off. I'm thinking to myself, I tired

enough as it is, and you want to make me more tired! He explained that it has

the opposite effect on people with FM.

I am taking Elavil and it has helped some. But the weight gain! Are there

alternatives? I've tried Prozac, Effexor, Zoloft, Celexa and they all make me

very hyper and anxious (like I want to jump out of my skin)